Seattle Christian and Bellevue Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Seattle Christian Warriors will be playing at home against the Bellevue Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Seattle Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Klahowya on Friday. They lost 10-2 to the Eagles. Seattle Christian has not had much luck with Klahowya recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Izzy Blase made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Seattle Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Klahowya only tossed five.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bellevue Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 23-12 to Vashon Island.
Simone Loving-Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Lila Naeseth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Seattle Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Bellevue Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seattle Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bellevue Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Seattle Christian's way against Bellevue Christian in their previous meeting back in April as Seattle Christian made off with an 18-1 win. Will Seattle Christian repeat their success, or does Bellevue Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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